Purpose

Pursuant to an Authorisation from: Cabinet
decision (Implementing a Modified Dynamic Purchasing System (MDPS)
for Professional Services in Children’s Social Care on 10th
November 2021).

Following the conclusion of a competitive procurement process under
the above-mentioned Access to Resources Framework for the 2023-24
Round 2 of applications, and having consulted with the Cabinet
Member Cllr Stephen Davies (Cabinet Member for Children’s
Safeguarding and Early Years) in accordance with the Cabinet
decision 10th November 2021:

DECISION:

To award a Framework Agreement to the following 2023-24 Round 2
preferred suppliers:

Lot 1: Independent Specialist Assessments & Testing -

Alison Crook Independent Social Worker

Dr T Garrett

ICS Operations Limited t/a Xyla Health and Social Services

NBA Solutions Ltd

Norlow Ltd

Recruitment Team Nine Limited

Think Social Work Ltd

Dr Elaine McCullough

Lot 2: Therapeutic Services -

Dr Elaine McCullough

Framework Therapies LTD

Gloucestershire Play Therapy

NBA Solutions Ltd

Norlow Ltd

Red Horse Foundation

The Spiral Tree Therapy services LTD

Woodlark Play and Creative Arts Therapy

Lot 3: Support to Families

Borderlands Outdoor Instruction Ltd

Caring for Communities and People

Connections 2 Independence Ltd

Creative Sustainability

Forward Mentoring and Support C.I.C

Gaynor Furse - Independent Advocate

Ladders 2 Life Limited

Like Care Limited

Make it Mentoring

Recruitment Team Nine Limited

Think Social Work Ltd

Tigerlily Training

Woodlark Play and Creative Arts Therapy

(A total of 23 providers added to the framework, please see
appendix 3 for list of providers services. The total providers now
stands at 36).

Subject to the previous item:

To delegate authority to the Heads of Service (Commissioning) in
the Children & Families Commissioning Hub to sign each
Framework Agreement as a delegated and suitable signatory on behalf
of the Council, and

To delegate authority to the Heads of Service (Commissioning) in
the Children & Families Commissioning Hub to authorise each
call-off or direct award contract issued under the framework as a
delegated and suitable signatory on behalf of the Council. This is
within the authorisation limits where Heads of Service can
authorise costs up to £1400 per week, per child, above this
amount up to £14,999 per week, per child will require
authorisation at Assistant Director level. Above £14,999 per
week, per child will require authorisation at Director level and
anything requiring more than £500,000 will need a separate
cabinet decision.

Decision

Following the
conclusion of a competitive procurement process under the
above-mentioned Access to Resources Framework for the 2023-24
Round 2 of
applications, and having consulted with the Cabinet Member Cllr
Stephen Davies (Cabinet Member for Children’s Safeguarding
and Early Years) in accordance with
the Cabinet decision 10th November
2021: 
 
DECISION: 
 
 
1.    
To award a
Framework Agreement to the following 2023-24 Round
2 preferred
suppliers: 
 
 
Lot 1:
Independent Specialist Assessments & Testing
-  
·                 
Alison Crook
Independent Social Worker 
·                 
Dr T
Garrett 
·                 
ICS
Operations Limited t/a Xyla Health and Social
Services 
·                 
NBA Solutions
Ltd 
·                 
Norlow Ltd 
·                 
Recruitment
Team Nine Limited 
·                 
Think Social
Work Ltd 
·                 
 
Dr Elaine
McCullough 
 
 
Lot 2:
Therapeutic Services -  
·                 
Dr Elaine
McCullough 
·                 
Framework
Therapies LTD 
·                 
Gloucestershire Play
Therapy 
·                 
NBA Solutions
Ltd 
·                 
Norlow Ltd 
·                 
Red Horse
Foundation 
·                 
The Spiral
Tree Therapy services LTD 
·                 
Woodlark Play
and Creative Arts Therapy 
 
Lot 3:
Support to Families  
·                 
Borderlands Outdoor
Instruction Ltd 
·                 
Caring for Communities
and People 
·                 
Connections 2
Independence Ltd 
·                 
Creative
Sustainability 
·                 
Forward Mentoring and
Support C.I.C 
·                 
Gaynor Furse -
Independent Advocate 
·                 
Ladders 2 Life
Limited 
·                 
Like Care
Limited 
·                 
Make it Mentoring 
·                 
Recruitment Team Nine
Limited 
·                 
Think Social Work
Ltd 
·                 
Tigerlily
Training 
·                 
Woodlark Play and
Creative Arts Therapy 
 
(A total of
23 providers added to the framework, please
see appendix 3 for list of providers services. The total providers now
stands
at 36).  
 

2.    
Subject to the
previous item: 

                  
i.To
delegate authority to the Heads of Service (Commissioning) in the
Children & Families Commissioning Hub to sign each Framework
Agreement as a delegated and suitable signatory on behalf of the
Council, and  

                
ii.To
delegate authority to the Heads of Service (Commissioning) in the
Children & Families Commissioning Hub
toauthorise each call-off or direct award contract issued under the
framework as a delegated and suitable signatory on behalf of the
Council. This is within the authorisation
limits where Heads of Service can
authorise costs up
to £1400 per week, per
child, above this amount up to £14,999per week, per
child will require authorisation at Assistant Director level. Above
£14,999 per week, per child will
require authorisation at Director level and
anything requiring more than £500,000 will need a separate cabinet decision.